The deputy chief minister of Nagaland is a member of the Cabinet of Nagaland Government in the Government of Nagaland.
Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.
[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister.
In the parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.